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The Fab Four are back on our screens for a brand-new documentary about their infamous trip to America in 1964.
The film is directed by David Tedeschi and produced by the iconic Martin Scorsese with a little help from his friends of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Olivia Harrison and Sean Ono Lennon.
The film centres around the band first trip to New York City in February 1964 and their world-renowned performance on the Ed Sullivan show.
The film begins with the death of John F Kennedy in late 1963 and symbolises how the Beatles coming to America were a glimour of hope for the American youth during a dark period as was JKF when he was alive.
Not only did the immense talent of The Beatles take America by storm but so did their scouse unique sense of humour which seemed to fascinate the American Press
The film shares personal stories of young teenagers who were had been infected with Beatlemania.
“It’s like the light came on” Joe Queenan, writer, describes when he heard she loved you for the first time with tears in his eyes.
“We didn’t even know where Liverpool was, I mean they could have been from Mars.”
The film gives snippets of the fab 4 partying with likes of The Ronnetes and The Supremes which could be a film on its own.
My personal favourite story from the film is how Jack Douglas, music producer and his friend came to Liverpool in the 60s from New York wanting to be like the Beatles playing in the cavern and being embraced by the Mersey Beat scene, which is a beautiful reminder of the significant cultural Liverpool has had all over the world.
But my favourite quote from the film which I want printed on a t-shirt said by none other than George Harrison is “Everybody in Liverpool thinks they’re a comedian.”
You can stream the film on Disney+ this festive season.